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    Northern District of Texas

    David C. Godbey, Chief Judge
    Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

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    ECF Training Opportunity: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
    Please visit the Hands On ECF Training page for more information and to register for the class.
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    Notice: It is with deep sadness that we notify the public of the passing of Bankruptcy Judge Mike Lynn on April 19, 2021.
    Judge Lynn retired from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2015, after serving 14 years as a bankruptcy judge in the Fort Worth Division, and a practicing attorney in Dallas and Fort Worth for almost 30 years prior to... more
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    Revised CJA 23 Financial Affidavit Form
    At its December 2020 meeting, the Defender Services Committee approved revisions to the CJA 23 Financial Affidavit. The revised form and instructions for its use are posted on the Court's website under ... more
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    ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF:
    Please complete the Northern District of Texas Survey at https://www.research.net/r/21AttySurvey by April 15, 2021. We appreciate your feedback!
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    Pay.gov will be unavailable on Sunday, March 28, 2021 between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. for scheduled maintenance.
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    Proposed Amendments to Local Civil and Criminal Rules
    Proposed amendments to local civil and criminal rules are now posted for public comment. Please see Special Order 2-92 for more information. Unless modified after receipt of comment... more
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    Important Notice: Dress and Conduct in Virtual Proceedings
    LR 83.16 and LCrR 53.2 (the local civil and criminal “Dress and Conduct” rules) provide: All persons present in a courtroom where a trial, hearing, or other proceeding is in progress must dress and conduct themselves in a manner demonstrating... more
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    Due to inclement weather, the physical offices of the Abilene, San Angelo and Wichita Falls divisions will be closed on Friday, February 19. The Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock divisions will open at 9:00 a.m.
    ECF is operational, and telephone calls made to the main lines and ECF Help Desks will be answered or returned.
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    The physical offices of the Abilene, San Angelo and Wichita Falls divisions will be closed on Thursday, February 18. The Dallas and Fort Worth divisions will open at 9:00 a.m., and the Amarillo and Lubbock divisions will open at 10:00 a.m.
    ECF is operational, and telephone calls made to the main lines and ECF Help Desks will be answered or returned.
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    The physical offices of the court will be closed across the district on Wednesday, February 17, to all except those litigants who have received direct communication from the court to appear.
    ECF is operational, and telephone calls made to the main lines and ECF Help Desks will be answered or returned.

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